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Mindanao Daily News, Thursday, March 10, 2016
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peaceful communities,” said president and founder of Balay Mindanaw, Charlito Manlupig. The Balay Mindanaw Awards seeks to recognize citizens’ initiatives of barangay governance to make a difference by working towards equity, development, peace and resiliency. “We wish to recognize community-based nad barangay-focused initiatives and best practices. Inspired by their examples, we see our 20th anniversary as the time to give back to our partners,” Manlupig said. All Balay Mindanaw partner barangays of at least three years standing in Mindanao and the Visayas can be nominated for the Balay Mindanaw Awards. There are four categories for the awards. The Kaangayan Award is for communities that have shown outstanding local capacities in addressing issues of injustice and inequities. The Kalamboan Award will be
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important in genetic improvement of species and in determining which species will prevail in a given ecosystem, it is symbiosis among unrelated species that has created new species. Without this mechanism for speciation, the human race would not be around to argue about its own origin. If this scientific insight can only be widely known and accepted, then GE will make more sense. GE is essentially a process of promoting cooperation among unrelated creatures. One donates genes to another, to produce novel combinations. It is a haphazard natural process made more precise by human intervention. We concede that GE needs regulation. Regulation will determine how far GE can go, how fast, in
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contractualization. This has only created further job insecurity and poor quality work and intensified the exploitation that women workers in the country face today. IBON found that the wage gap between men and women remained the same and even worsened under Aquino. Women working in agriculture made 13% less (Php135.85) than their male counterparts (Php156.32) in 2010 but this wage gap barely decreased to 12% (Php166.92 versus Php190.47, respectively) in 2014 . Worse, however, is the wage gap between women and men employed in manufacturing which went up from 7.3% (Php296.36 versus Php319.75) in 2010 to 11% (Php323.34 versus Php363.45) in 2014.
given to communities that have shown outstanding initiatives in addressing poverty towards sustainability and viability. The Kalinaw Award will be present4ed to communities that have shown outstanding local initiatives in addressing violent conflicts, able to transform these conflicts and capable of building peace. Lastly, the Kalig-on Award will be offered to communities that have shown institutionalized or developed resiliency and preparedness in facing disasters. The Council of Judges is composed of 13 seasoned personalities with solid grounding on community development, peacebuilding, disaster management and rights and social justice. The Council is chaired by Edicio dela Torre, cochaired by Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and joined by Gerry Bulatao, Ma. Corazon Llanderal, Jose Noel Olano, Sylvia Paraguya, former Rep. Ariel Hernandez, Teody Peña, David and Jane Lang-
worthy, Ramon Chua, Goldy Chan and Manlupig. Winners will receive prize packages with a trophy and P100,000 cash including barangay paralegal training, project development fund, community OPKORS, sky hydrant and ram pump. The award trophy which represents Balay Mindanaw’s vision for Mindanao as the bearer of light, hope and peace is handcrafted by Jojo Sescon, a renowned environmentalist, photojournalist, multi-awarded filmmaker and international sculptor from Mindanao. The trophy depicts the tri-people in the island bracing together for unity, enabling communities and inspiring lives. The nomination process for the Balay Mindanaw Awards has already begun. The deadline for nominations is on March 21. The shortlist of nominees will be announced on April 8 while the finalists will be announced on May 8. The awarding, presentation, exhibition and celebration will be held on May 28 at Centrio. PR
which direction or whether it should be done at all. GE, like all other technologies new and old, has the potential for harm. But properly managed and supported, GE can be a powerful tool for advancing human welfare. This has been overwhelmingly demonstrated in the field of medicine, food processing and agriculture. The lasting lesson from these gains is that regulation should not mean only stepping on the brake; a wise regulatory regime will release the brake so it can step on the accelerator. A foolish regulatory regime will step on the brake and accelerator at the same time. Critics call for a halt or at best, slowing down of GE activity in the Philippines – comparing it to a Pandora’s box that should never be opened. The Supreme Court leaned to the critics’ position when it decided to permanently
enjoin field research on Bt eggplant and nullified Administrative Order 8 (AO8), the existing regulatory framework in the Philippines. We believe that the decision is ill advised because AO8, for all its perceived weaknesses, has been a very effective biosafety tool. More than that, it gave life to a dying corn industry, an industry that affects not only a staple food, but also the poultry and hog industries. It has given millions of our corn farmers the tools they need to compete in the face of globalization. By nullifying AO 8, the Supreme Court killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. SciencePhilippines (Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr. is a plant breeder, former head of the Philippine Rice Research Institute and a member of the National Academy of Science and Technology.)
The group obser ved that women working in the informal sector increased from 41.9% in 2010 to 43.6% of the total number of unpaid family and selfemployed workers in 2014. The percentage of unpaid women family workers rose from 55.8% of total unpaid family workers in 2010 to 57.0% in 2014. The portion of self-employed women also went up from 36.6% to 38.4% within the same period. IBON also noted that the number of working children increased from 2.1 million in 2010 to 2.2 mil-
lion 2014. Girls comprised 37% of working children in 2014 with the majority working in agriculture. It has been more than a century since International Working Women’s Day was established as women workers were fighting against oppression and inequality, demanded better pay, shorter working hours and voting rights. Today, Filipino women are still struggling for better pay and working conditions and a better future for the nation and their children. source: ibon.org
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president. As a senatorial bet in 2013, she garnered over 20 million votes, the highest ever cast for a candidate in Philippine electoral history. “Sabi nang iba ako raw ay minamaliit dahil ako raw ay isang babae at teacher pa man din. Ano daw ang karapatan ko tumakbo bilang pangulo? Mga kababayan, ang mga babae ay hindi mayayabang pero makikita naman natin na hindi kayo sumusuko sa laban, lalong-lalo na kapag ang pinaglalaban ninyo ay ang mga mahal ninyo,” she said. She paid tribute to her adoptive parents, movie icons Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces. She said they raised her to always fight for what is right. “Pinalaki ako ni FPJ na magmahal sa kapwa at huwag sumuko. Pinalaki rin ako ni Susan Roces na maging matapang na babae, magtrabaho at tulungan ang pamilya,” she said. Poe, who is running under the “Gobyernong may Puso” banner, said it takes compassion to address the many challenges that confront women today, including poverty and the impacts of migration on their families. According to Poe, 26 percent of Filipino women are poor. In other areas, the poverty incidence among women is even higher: 45 percent in Eastern Visayas and 55 percent in the Autonmous Region in Muslim Mindanao. “Alam naman natin na sa bansa natin bagama’t maganda at maraming oportunidad at mayaman ang Pilipinas, hindi kumakalat ang yaman sa lahat at marami pa ring napapagiwanan,” she said. Should she win the presidency, Poe said she will ensure that women will have income and livelihood opportunities. She said she will push for the strict enforcement of the Magna Carta for Women and the passage of the AntiDiscrimination bill. “Kailangan natin palakasin at tulungan ang mga programang pambabae. At ito ang mga nais naming gawin: Unang-una, ang mga babae ay hindi binubugbog. Ang mga babae ay minamahal,” Poe said. “Ang ating mga barangay ay dapat turuan kung paano reresponde sa mga problemang karahasan sa mga babae,” she said. The senator stressed that women should not be limited because they have the ability to lead and change society. “Gawin po natin ang 2016 bilang taon kung saan nagwagi ang mga kababaihan sa gobyerno,” she said.
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contractualization. This has only created further job insecurity and poor quality work and intensified the
exploitation that women workers in the country face today. IBON found that the wage gap between men and women remained the same and even worsened under Aquino. Women working in agriculture made 13% less (Php135.85) than their male counterparts (Php156.32) in 2010 but this wage gap barely decreased to 12% (Php166.92 versus Php190.47, respectively) in 2014 . Worse, however, is the wage gap between women and men employed in manufacturing which went up from 7.3% (Php296.36 versus Php319.75) in 2010 to 11% (Php323.34 versus Php363.45) in 2014. The group observed that women working in the informal sector increased from 41.9% in 2010 to 43.6% of the total number of unpaid family and self-employed workers in 2014. The percentage of unpaid women family workers rose from 55.8% of total unpaid family workers in 2010 to 57.0% in 2014. The portion of selfemployed women also went up from 36.6% to 38.4% within the same period. IBON also noted that the number of working children increased from 2.1 million in 2010 to 2.2 million 2014. Girls comprised 37% of working children in 2014 with the majority working in agriculture. It has been more than a century since International Working Women’s Day was established as women workers were fighting against oppression and inequality, demanded better pay, shorter working hours and voting rights. Today, Filipino women are still struggling for better pay and working conditions and a better future for the nation and their children. source: ibon.org
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an easement of rightof-way” over the property of the Cejars to construct Matanao-General Santos 138kV line. NG C P w a s a l re a dy implementing the project, which will strengthen the reliability of the Mindanao grid, when Cejar ordered the stoppage of construction, with the aid of the Chief of Police of Malungon. “These developments are disheartening. Mr. Cejar already accepted NGCP’s provisional deposit, which is considered partial payment for the property. By participating in the expropriation proceedings, and accepting partial payment, Mr. Cejar submitted himself to the jurisdiction of the court, and its processes. The court already issued the Writ of Possession, which authorizes us to continue with the transmission project, pending the determination of just compensation,” explained NGCP. “Mr. Cejar is bound by the lawful issuance of the court. He cannot obey court procedures when accepting payment, and then unilater-
ally change his mind and defy the court whenever it suits him,” stressed NGCP. “As transmission concessionaire, NGCP was granted the right of eminent domain under our congressional franchise. This is in recognition of the public service nature of the transmission business,” the company emphasized. “This grants the holder the right to take property while just compensation is being discussed. This is to prevent undue delays in the implementation of national development projects. Mr. Cejar, by his unlawful defiance, defeats this very purpose,” the company said. NGCP says that the project construction will still push through as scheduled. “Crucial transmission projects of national relevance cannot be stymied by the acts of those who do not respect the rule of law. A lawful Writ of Possession was issued, and it must be respected, regardless of who it is being implemented against,” stated the company. “If the landowner has concerns, he should go through the proper legal processes, and not bully his way into resisting lawful orders of the court. We just cannot tolerate lawlessness,” said NGCP. The Matanao-General Santos 138-kiloVolt transmission project spans 72.60 kilometer and is being completed in compliance with the N-1 contingency requirement of the Philippine Grid Code. N-1 contingency is the ability of the grid to withstand the loss of a major system component with minimal disruption in the system. NGCP is a privately owned cor p oration in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets. The consortium, which holds the 25-year concession contract to operate the country’s power transmission network, is comprised of Monte Oro Grid Resources Corp. led by Henry Sy, Jr., Calaca High Power Corporation led by Robert Coyiuto, Jr., and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) as technical partner.
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